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Juneteenth: Son of former slave joined Winchester’s Black community
Homenewshere.com· 2 hours agoIn 1850 in Charleston, S.C., John H. Schmidt purchased a slave named Billy for $300. Three months...
A brew of ancient coca is Bolivia's buzzy new beer. But it's unclear if the world will buy in
Wisconsin State Journal· 4 days agoBuzz is building around a new star beverage in Bolivia, where the coca leaf has long been legal...
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The Root· 4 days agoBlack News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
Catholic Church apologizes for role in boarding school abuse
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner· 4 hours agoIn a 56-page document titled “Keeping Christ’s Sacred Promise: A Pastoral Framework for Indigenous...
Chicago Public Schools Finally Dropping Names of Racist White Men From Its Buildings
The Root· 31 minutes agoThe school district plans on changing the name of elementary schools named after Christopher...
Out of Bounds: The history of African Americans and golf in Memphis explained
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoAnd can we make up for lost time due to racism and blatant discrimination?" The answers may lie in...
10 Black History Tours and Experiences in New Orleans
Conde Nast Traveler via Yahoo News· 1 day agoFrom the influence of West and Central Africans who were trafficked to the city through the...
Freeing the last slaves: Juneteenth celebrations on Cape Cod include music, food, history
Cape Cod Times via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA community discussion will follow. “This event commemorates Juneteenth and celebrates the enduring...
Commemorating Juneteenth around Greater New Orleans and virtually
WGNO via Yahoo News· 3 days ago...Freedom Day Celebration Fuhrmann Auditorium — 317 North Jefferson Ave., Covington Wednesday, June...
When did Juneteenth become a federal holiday? It may have been recognized in 2021 but its roots are...
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 3 days agoJuneteenth is a reminder of what African Americans went through, according to Mary Elliott, the curator of American Slavery at the Smithsonian ...